To instruct the Russian representatives1* in the Executive Committee of the III International to immediately carry out2* through the Executive Committee of the III International

the convening of the Second Congress of the III I[nternational] in Russia in the near future.

Details through the P[olit]bureau with the invitation of] Rad[ek], Bukh[arin], Berz[in] and Zinoviev].

Instruct the Executive Committee of the Third International to begin immediately full ideological and political preparations for the congress.

Introduce Radek into the Executive Committee of the III International.

Fond 2, op. 1, d. 13686 - autograph.

1* In the minutes of the plenum of the Central Committee of the RCP(6) of April 8, 1920 it is recorded:

"Listened: ...

7. On the III International:

(a) On the convocation of the II Congress.

b) On the replenishment of the Executive Committee of the III International.

c) On the proclamation of the Executive Committee of the III International.

Resolved: ...

7. a) To entrust the Russian representatives in the Executive Committee of the III International to carry out through the Executive Committee: 1) Convene in the near future on the territory of Russia II Congress of the III International. 2) Immediately begin preparations for the Congress. Discuss in detail all questions connected with the congress in the Politburo with the participation of Volodymyr Zinoviev, Radeka. Zinoviev, Radek, Bukharin and Berzin.

b) Introduce into the number of Russian representatives of the Executive Committee Mr. Radek. Radek.

c) Recognize the necessity that all proclamations of the Executive Committee of the III International be discussed and approved by all available members of the bureau and issued under the signature of the Executive Committee" (RCCHIDNI, f. 17, op. 2, d. 30, l. 1).

1* Forwarded by V.I.Lenin from: "To entrust to Tov. Zin[ovie]v".

2* Transmitted by V.I.Lenin from: "To carry out through the Executive Committee of the III International immediately".